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Mulan: Holding Up Half The Sky @ National Puppetry Festival, CT

by Chinese Theatre Works Thursday, August 13 @ 2 & 4 pm von der Mehden Hall http://www.nationalpuppetryfestival2015.com/ Chinese Theater Works’ newest production is an epic tale of heroism and battle that stars one of the few great female warriors in Chinese history: Hua Mulan. The show is conceived and directed by Kuang-Yu Fong and Stephen Kaplin, […]

Mulan: Holding Up Half the Sky

by Chinese Theatre Works   Aug. 8th @ 2:00pm @ Flushing Town Hall   Aug. 13th (2 shows) @ National Puppetry Festival Von der Mehden Hall, UConn, Storrs, CT   Chinese Theatre Works’ new production, presents episodes from 2500 years of Chinese history, seen through the lives of four outstanding women warriors: Hua Mulan (5th […]

The Indian Queen got Golden Mask Award!

The production i worked for last year, called The Indian Queen, got five Golden Mask Award in Russia! Great news and happy for everyone! It was really great experience to work with all amazingly talented people!!! Opera production by Peter Sellars wins at Golden Mask awards  

Memory Rings @ OZ Arts Nashville

Memory Rings by Phamtom Limb Company WORLD PREMIERE THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2015 – PREVIEW FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2015 SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2015 7PM (75min, no intermission) See more at:  OZ Nashiville http://www.ozartsnashville.org/ Phamtom Limb Company

tomorrow is the opening night of The Oldest Boy!

today was the last preview of The Oldest Boy today. 28th preview. in the beginning, i kinda thought “how am i going to do this 92 shows total?!?!?!!”. but we made almost 1/3 now. amazing.one of the things encourages us to do this everyday is we have been having good audience so far every performance. […]

Gratitude… (感謝・・・)

just out of curiosity, i googled my name. this performance was long time ago, but i found this… ちょっと試しに自分の名前でググってみました。 かなり前のパフォーマンスですが、これを見つけました。 This was about the point that I thought I couldn’t possibly take anymore. If this is what our world is, I can’t bear to live in it. Then something amazing happened. Takemi Kitamura approached a […]

The Oldest Boy @ Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater Lincoln Center

The Oldest Boy opens on 11/03! Please join us this wonderful play by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Rebecca Taichman @ Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater Lincoln Center! Performance: 11/3 – 12/28 info: http://www.lct.org/shows/the-oldest-boy/ Sets: Mimi Lien, Costumes: Anita Yavich, Lighting: Japhy Weideman, Sound: Darron L West, Puppet Design/Direction: Matt Acheson, Choreography: Barney O’Hanlon, Stage Manager: Charles […]

The Oldest Boy Preview started!

The Oldest Boy Preview started this week! http://www.lct.org/shows/the-oldest-boy/ The Oldest Boy, a new play by Sarah Ruhl @ Lincoln Center Theater’s Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater Director: Rebecca Taichman Sets: Mimi Lien, Costumes: Anita Yavich, Lighting: Japhy Weideman, Sound: Darron L West, Puppet Design/Direction: Matt Acheson, Choreography: Barney O’Hanlon, Stage Manager: Charles M. Turner Cast: Ernest […]

Reheasal of The Oldest Boy started!

Rehearsing of The Oldest Boy started a week ago. Exciting to see bits of bits coming together slowly. but challenges are, we will be there 6 days a week for the rest of the year! wow! and, 92 performances total! wow, wow, wow… I have never done something like that, and it feels like a […]